Roman Pastry – Ciavattoni Recipe

It’s straightforward to make Ciavattoni Romani at dwelling! This Roman pastry is made with flaky layers of puff pastry, crammed with comfortable jam or hazelnut cream then baked till golden brown with a caramelized sugar exterior! 

In Rome, this Italian puff pastry dessert often known as Ciavattoni is a typical a part of breakfast served together with maritozzi or donuts. It’s present in practically each bakery store and pastry bar with a quite a few alternative of fillings to fulfill any palate. 

In case you are not within the capital or Italy for that matter, you’ll be able to nonetheless make this fast and simple stuffed pastry at dwelling! 

To make Roman sfogliatelle, all you want are puff pastry, a comfortable filling like hazelnut cream (Nutella) or jam of alternative and sugar. Then whereas baking the skinny pastry layers separate and rise, creating a superbly buttery, flaky pastry infused with taste from the filling.

Why You’ll Love Roman Ciavattoni

• Three easy components: Flaky puff pastry, a comfortable scrumptious filling and sugar that turns the pastry caramelized and golden brown comes collectively shortly and simply in an hour.
• Genuine style: In case you are accustomed to solely shopping for this pastry on the bar, you can be amazed how easy it’s to make Roman pastry ciavattoni proper at dwelling!

Ingredient Notes

• Puff pastry: Use frozen ready-made puff pastry to maintain this recipe easy or make homemade puff pastry, both manner it’s scrumptious!
• Filling: For the filling you need to use any jam of alternative or hazelnut cream. Apricot jam is a well-liked jam filling for ciavattoni. I like to make use of my homemade Nutella! 
• Granulated sugar: White granulated sugar is what I used, however a coarser sugar could possibly be used for an excellent crunchier texture.

Make Ciavattoni Romani

To start out, gently roll out every puff pastry sheet then place the sheets one on prime of the opposite, seal the perimeters collectively then roll up tightly from the brief finish. 

Minimize the pastry into 6 even slices then place every slice on a flat floor lined with sugar, turning to cowl both sides.

With a rolling pin, roll every slice into an oval form. On the underside facet of each oval place 2 heaping teaspoons of the filling of alternative.

Deliver the highest facet of the oval over to cowl the filling, seal the perimeters effectively then place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Chill the pastries within the fridge whereas the oven pre-heats. 

Bake Roman pastry ciavattoni till golden brown and puffed. Cool on a wire rack till heat or room temperature.

Serving

Roman sfogliatelle are sometimes served at room temperature after they’ve cooled fully. This Roman candy deal with is usually served at breakfast together with maritozzo with cream and donuts. 

Different fashionable Roman candy treats that may be served embrace Roman ricotta crostata and this ancient Roman cake.

Make Forward and Storage

Roman ciavattoni may be ready forward of time both baked or unbaked. 

To freeze baked pastries, cool fully then flash freeze on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Switch to a freeze secure storage bag. When able to get pleasure from, thaw in a single day within the fridge and reheat if you want.

You may also freeze unbaked pastries! Assemble, flash freeze on a baking sheet then when able to bake, thaw within the fridge and bake as indicated within the recipe instructions.

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Nothing like an Italian pastry particularly a Ciavattoni! I hope you get pleasure from them too.